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Updated October 4, 2021 Wildfire StatisticsWildfires are unplanned fires, including lightning-caused fires, unauthorized human-caused fires, and escaped prescribed fire projects. States are responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on nonfederal (state, local, and private) lands, except for lands protected by federal agencies under cooperative agreements. The federal government is responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on federal lands. The Forest Service (FS) within the Department of Agriculture carries out Wildfire management and response across the 193 million acres of the National Forest System (NFS). The Department of the Interior (DOI) manages Wildfire response for more than 400 million acres of national parks, wildlife refuges and preserves, other public lands, and Indian reservations.
Oct 04, 2021 · Figure 2. Top Five Years with Largest Wildfire Acreage Burned Since 1960 Source: NICC Wildland Fire Summary and Statistics annual reports. Note: Number of fires in thousands. The number of fires and acreage burned are indicators of the annual level of wildfire activity. However, these numbers may be misleading with respect to their impact on
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